Barcelona vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4224
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.43M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 14% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2198th and 1380th ($1887 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1203rd in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 238th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs San Antonio

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Barcelona San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137